The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-08

and that therefore the amounts to be derived from
taxes IN August, 1887, and February. 1888 should
be retained to pay the unpaid per cent due the con-
tractors L woud recommend an immediate consid-
Grafton OF the matter and the proper appropria ion
In order that the work the house may have the
utmost possible advancement and its completion in
sured at the earliest practicable date Your attention
IS also called to needed legislation to provide for the
care and custody of the Statehouse after its
pietlon and Acceptance by the State.
Regarding the work the three additional hosp sis
fol the insane, he said: The commissioners in the
construction of the hospitals have kept in view the
needs OF the future and have constructed each ins
tuition IN such that increased capacity be
oDeslneo at very low cost per capita The m edcal
engineer esslmates the aggregate capacity of the three
hospitals at LOO but be accommodated
without serious inconvenience. The census of 1880
enumerated 3 $50 insane persons in the State; l. 1875
We're males and l. S35 were females. The State Hos
pita for Insane at indianapolis has accommodations
tor about 1000 patients which number if deducted
from the number enumerated in the of 1880
would leave without hospital acoomm odations 030.
Inquiry made last September, through the State
Board of Health, showed the number of insane per-
sons confined in the jas and poor-houses of the
State to be about 100 and is reported that
OF them are locked in cells wear ball aud chain
and others chained to the floor. need not urge
the necessity of early completion of the hospitals
in order that these poor unfortunates have
care and medical treatment.
The tota amount appropriated for the construction
OF the three hospitals is 81 1913 800 and the board
asks an additional appropriation OF $1O7 600, to
plete and equip the institutions.
Of the allowances made to the contractors there has
been paid $747 255.73, leaving balance of the
Preparations for said hospitals unexpended of $419
o56oo, which amount was unexpended because the
receipts to .he general fund not sufficient pay
allowances against the and meet the large ex-
penditures for the maintenance of the State govern
ment and the public institutions. In the contracts
for the construction of the hospitals it provided
that the board of commissioners might suspend their
construction at any time and the commissioners
unwilling to proceed with the construction and APP
prove and allow the estimates of the contractors
able at once in the then condition Of the treasury and
| the wisdom OF their Judgment was demonstrated by
the fact that at the close of the last fiscal year there
was only $39 800. IL in the general fund. The
tractors desired continue their work and requested
and agreed to take their estimates approved and al
lowed for payment future dates rather than dis
charge their organized force Of employees and in pur
lowances were made up to the LIST day
Of November, 1886. to the amount Of
| 1888, 45761. But it was provided in the order Of
allowance of said that vouchers for $99. $50 rs
should not be presented to the Auditor of State for
warrants until Jan. /. 1887, and that vouchers for
$53 SO should not be presented until Feb. 20,
1887, which dates it understood by the Board
| of Commissioners, sufficient funds would be in
the treasury to pay such allowances the present
payment.
The medical engineer estimates the annual cost of
fiscal year ending Oct 81, 1887, 10000 for the
| fiscal year ending Oct 81 1888 to be about $40.
| 600 and for the fiscal year ending Oct 81, 1889,
The board present with their report such bills as
they deem necessary for the organization and
ment OF each institution when completed the basis of
which is board of four trustees for each hospital the
two leading political parties TO be equally represented
| on each board The commissioners also recommend
the purchase of ten additional to the present
grounds of the Northern hospital for the purpose Of
adding to its symmetry and procuring better tc
the grounds. The board having purchased to the limit
authorized by law must have some additional author
ity to purchase the land. commend the matter to
| your investigation and consideration.
| BENEVOLENT AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
In speaking of the States benevolent and edu
| cational institutions he said:
Indiana University is taking rank with the very bes
educational institutions in the West. The number OF
students is steadily increasing each year. and the
work done in the university is equal to that done il
| many of the pretentious universities. The
library has been largely increased by weselected vol
| umes The museum IS very extensive The labora
tories now afford unsurpassed facilities for practca
work. The faculty is composed of men of high char
acter and finished education. commend the uriver
sty to your favorable consideration.
| The success of the State Normal School has demon
strated its usefulness factor in developing profes
sona teachers and in promoting the of educa
ton During the seventeen of its existence tn.
average attendance has increased from Al to 433 stu
dents. During the last two years "a per cent. of the
| students has come from the homes of farmers ant
| mechanics. and eghty-seven counties of the Stat
have been represented.
The excellent report of the Superintendent of Publ
instruction contains the evidence of the increased
prosperity and efficiency of common school sys
tenn. The onschoo fund has been increasing
the rate of 900 per year fer several
past and now amounts to So, 45S Os5.71. The Su
perintendent has spent much time and in thu
| preparation state
ments for his report which will give much interesting
information in relation to the comm on schools.
The report of the Institution for the Deaf an
Dumb for the year 1886 shows the value of the rea
estate is $459,0O0; personal property, $44 500
total $5O3, S90.97; value of products of farm an
garden $3,61s.e5; earnings of the institution
$62S1 value of clothing furnished pupils and re
turned to State treasury for collection, $96393 ar
preparation for maintenance. $55, 0OO expended fror
pairs, So 000 expended from repair fund 81 .3se.45
special fund, 1926 81; expended from special FUND
$195.35; number Of pupils in attendance, 316; pc
shows that the health of the pupils during the yea
has been good, and that marked improvement ha
been made in educational methods.
The trustees of the institution for the education
the blind in their report estimate the value of tn
real estate at 1856 1885, the personal property
laa6o;66 total valuation 1873 1913 s Sc 600 They
pairs, $199667; total expenditures $25, S88. 6,
The institution furnishes the pupils tuition boar
pupils enrolled during the session of 1885 was 12t
The total number enrolled during the session of 1873
was $50. 80 males and 70 females. The averae
! maintenance 1897 as for forty weeks Consi
ering that the pupils in the institution only fort
weeks, the cost per capita based on expenditure f
current support is equal to $4,000 for lively
. months. The total amount expended $25
! S89.67. making the cost per capita per annu
1878 81 or Sc. 95 per week for each pupil.
The trustees of the Indiana Insane Hospital in the
: report ending Oct 81. 1886, estimate the value
the real estate at 81 4So 100 value of personal pro
> was appropriated for the fiscal year ending Oct 3
1888 for maintenance clothing and repairs, 1920
7 O0O There appropriated for the fiscal ye
i 1886 for maintenance clothing repairs and improv
nents. 1854, 500 That portion of which was desi
mated for specific repairs authorized to be e
: | pended between the LIST days of April, 1885 ar
1886 making the total for the two fiscal years $63
= 500. There was expended in the fiscal year endir
: Oct. 81, 1855, 1919 0S7. 80, and in the fiscal VET
! | ending Oct 81, 1886, $29S 95S.6O, showing tn
the entire appropriations of the two years of 1864
= 500 was ali expended except the sum OF Asa. 5
The average number of patients during the year 1Ss
was 422; the average number of patients for Il
A year 1886 was 1 ,542. The per capita expense
I 1885. based upon the expenditure for maintenance
i was $173 43; the per capita expense for the We
@ 1886, based the expenditure for maintenance. W
. $4,000. Taking the total disbursements Tor ca
year less the expenditure for clothing ne per capi
It expense for 1885 would be $2s6.OS, and f
I. 1856 would be S1s6.1J. TIE super
y tendents report shows enc number of Office
a and employees to be Inward of 300 or one saari
% person for every four and one-haf patients and